So clearly, I love this because she's a chicken, and I love chickens. But I also love it because of the craftsmanship that has gone into it.

All the "Old World" ornaments are based on the German tradition of using traditional hand-blown techniques to create unique decorations which are then hand-painted and glittered.

The result is a sparkly, colourful addition to my Christmas tree which I hope I'll be able to pass down my family to my nephews' families, so that when they're my age they can look back and remember happy Christmas holidays, as I do now.

Any drawbacks?

They're glass, so obviously they need much more careful looking after than the run-of-the-mill plastic decorations.

But as long as they're stored well - I just use lots of tissue paper and a small box - there's no reason why they shouldn't last for years.

Here are some more chicken and farm-based Old World glass ornaments.

I choose to use the "Old World" company because their quality is excellent - they've been using these old-style methods since 1979. They're also ranked number 1 in the US for customer satisfaction - it's one thing that makes them stand apart from other retailers.

Their attention to detail on these ornaments is second to none, as you can see - and considering how labour intensive the process is, their prices are kept very low.

To be honest, the ornaments are even better in real life than photos can portray. I just love them.

Animal-themed glass ornaments.

I chose this category because, like many chicken-lovers, I also love animals. I like my festive tree to reflect the passions of myself and my family.

And I've found that the first of this collection - the paw print - is a lovely gift for anyone who's lost a beloved dog during the year.

I bought one for myself after our lovely Yorkie, Effie, was killed and it somehow made me feel her spirit was there with us at Christmas.

Traditional fruit and nut tree baubles.

I choose to buy these Old World decorations because they use the same technique that's been used since 1847 by the German glass-blowers of Lauscha.

Their first attempt at glass tree ornaments were in the form of fruit and nuts, which were also, of course, given as gifts to children in their Christmas stocking.

I remember that tradition as a child - I always received an orange or tangerine, some walnuts and a coin.

Imagine giving those to children now. As one of my nephews would remark: "where's the batteries?"

Traditional Christmas tree ornaments.

Although I love the more out-of-the-ordinary decorations, there's always a place for traditional figurines on your holiday tree.

Here are a few I particularly like. It would take much too long to list all the decs that the Old World Company make - they have over 1400 unique designs covering all the different holidays, including Hallowe'en and Thanksgiving.

Are you getting excited for Christmas now?!

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